The Face Of Alinksy At CPAC (Ron Paul and Gay Rights)

feb 21 2010 | TSM

[Elle Bee]

But when they allow the use of PAC funds to pack the event it all becomes a bit silly ... and their vendor fees and big tent concept has made it more of a commercial enterprise than a gathering of conservatives

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[Screaming_Gerbil]

I was at CPAC — there was no alinskyite conspiracy.

The fact is Ron Paul has a large, devoted following of libertarian minded people — many of them young people.

They registered for CPAC and the Campaign for Liberty was a sponsor.

2500 people voted in the straw poll (i didn’t, because it means little to me and it was never made obvious where I was supposed to get my ballot), and out of those 2500, 31% supported Mr. Paul.

It’s no different from when thousands of pleasant young people from all over showed up in support of Romney.

There’s no conspiracy.

As far as the “gay agenda” taking over CPAC, that’s a joke.

There exists a group called GOProud. They had a booth, just like the National Poker Alliance had a booth. Heck, the John Birch Society had a booth. It’s easy to pay a fee and have a booth. I’ve seen the ACLU there in the past.

It’s CPAC — if people want to show up and make their case as to why they should be included in the conservative movement, they’re free to do so, just as people are free to ignore them.

Thanks for posting your observations.

Seems it's not as big a threat as the people on the Homosexual Agenda ping-list make it out to be.

Still, my feelings are that the GOProud people would be much more at home in the Democratic party - the Republican Party is not the place to push gay issues.

The Republicans are going to have to define themselves as separate from the Democrats in the upcoming elections in 2010 and 2012. So they are going to have to come out as the more financially responsible, pro-military and traditional values party in order to get enough people motivated to overcome the socialists and the criminal activity on the other side.

[Three if by government]

Whats wrong with the John Birch Society? Do anti communist groups alarm you?

[Revolting cat!]

It’s so easy to yank the chain of the Paulacks!

[Three if by government]

No different than liberals all emotion no substance.

[Screaming_Gerbil]

I was talking about the GOProud people.

[Screaming_Gerbil]

I have no problem with the John Birch Society.

http://www.jbs.org/

Back in the day people used to make fun of them, but now look at what we have as a President...

[fwdude]

Out of all the names on that list, I saw maybe TWO I could have voted for. However, where were CONSERVATIVE options such as Senator DeMint, Rick Santorum, or General Petraeus?

Exactly! Something is rotten to the core in this whole convention.

[takenoprisoner]

and yes I do believe Ron Paul people and the left were trying to undermine CPAC and allow the left media to report on something it was not. Ron Paul won the meaningless straw poll. OMG! You need not fear. The vote was a symbolic gesture aimed toward the GOP leadership. Conservatives are sick and tire of posers, aka rinos. We demand strict Constitutional adherence. That includes declarattions of war to send our troops in harms way. Do you have a problem with that?